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Danubeparks - The Danube River Network of Protected Areas

Improving coordination of nature protection activities along the Danube

General Information

Danubeparks is co-financed by the Transnational Programme South East Europe 2007-2013.

Objectives & Activities

In June 2009, the Danube River Network of Protected Areas was established by signing the Declaration of Vienna. As a first step, the partnership expands the cooperation, coordination and consultation while strengthening links between the national administrations of protected areas of Danube riparian countries. These are aiming to enhance nature conservation and wise management of natural and cultural heritage in and beyond the boundaries of protected areas along the Danube River.

Aims of the Network

Based on the principles of the Ramsar Convention and the convention and cooperation for the protection and sustainable use of the Danube River (Sofia, 1994), the Declaration of Tulcea solidifies the aims of the Network:

enhance nature conservation of Danube River Protected Areas
promote wise management of the Danube Protected Areas
exchange and promote expertise within management
improve knowledge of status, economic, social and environmental impacts and the management of the Danube Protected Areas
actions for prevention, control and reduction of pollution in the floodplains and wetlands in the Danube basin
promote awareness of the international importance of Danube River
promote sustainable development
influence the implementation and future development of public policies

Duration

March 2009 to February 2012

Lead Partner

Danube Flood Plain National Park

Partners

Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve
Regional Inspectorate on Environment and Waters - Ruse, representing Srebarna Managed Reserve
Kalimok-Brushlen Protected Site
Persina Nature Park
Vojvodinasume - Gornje podunavlje
Park prirode Kopacki rit
Duna-Drava National Park
Duna-Ipoly National Park
Protected Landscape Area "Danube Floodplains" Slovakia (represented by NGO BROZ)
Protected Landscape Area Zahorie
Aueninstitut Neuburg